Chemicals & MaterialsJul 16, 2026

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

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Year Founded & Workforce

1912-12-31

37,400 Employees

Industry

Chemicals & Materials

Services

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Overview

Company Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

Founded: 1913

Workforce: ~37,400

Company Working: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo) is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of bulk and specialty chemicals. It operates through six business segments, namely petrochemicals & plastics, energy & functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health & crop science, pharmaceuticals, and others. It operates globally through 178 subsidiaries and affiliates. It has nine production plants in Japan and 23 R&D centers in Japan and 37 production plants in the international markets. It invested nearly USD 1.47 billion in R&D in 2017. It held 10,215 patents, as of April 2018.

Strategy

Sumitomo is focused on bringing in innovation to enhance financial strength, improve product and business portfolio, and gain benefits from launching next-generation businesses, for instance, the development of nucleic acid medicines.

Company Snapshot

$17.5M

Revenue

37,400

Employees

1912-12-31

Founded

Tokyo, Japan

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Diverse product portfolio
Wide geographic presence
10215 patents
High investments in R&D

Weaknesses

No recent developments in the global rubber vulcanization market

Opportunities

Expansion in Central & South America as well as in Oceania

Threats

Fluctuating currency exchange rates

Product Offering

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
- • SUMILINK
- • SOXINOL
- • SUMIKANOL

Financial Performance

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Wantstats' research desk profiles Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. as part of our ongoing coverage of the Chemicals & Materials sector, drawing on public company data, filings, and market intelligence.

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Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

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Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

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Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

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R&D Director, Seojin

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Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Company Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan Founded: 1913 Workforce: ~37,400 Company Working: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo) is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of bulk and specialty chemicals. It operates through six business segments, namely petrochemicals & plastics, energy & functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health & crop science, pharmaceuticals, and others. It operates globally through 178 subsidiaries and affiliates. It has nine production plants in Japan and 23 R&D centers in Japan and 37 production plants in the international markets. It invested nearly USD 1.47 billion in R&D in 2017. It held 10,215 patents, as of April 2018.

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